CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Wakemed, Cary Hospital

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$113
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $97–$113
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$113
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $113 This hospital $113 Cash price $155 Hospital's list price $408

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $20 Priciest $113

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, pelvis is about $113 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Wakemed, Cary Hospital charges insurers about $113, or about $155 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cary, NC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $25 - $203 23%
Aetnamajor $103 - $861 96%
Cignamajor $118 - $208 110%
Ambetter (Centene) $39 - $155 37%
AmeriHealth $61 57%
WellCare $61 - $123 57%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $61 - $123
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1900 Kildare Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals